The Portland daily press., 1887-08-23
the CRISIS APPROACHING.
The Division on the Proclamation OF
the League.
An Attempt to Overcome the oppo-
sitlon OF Chamberlain.
The cIadstonIans Arranging TO Unite
with the ParneIIItes.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The Gladstonlans will
hold conference In the Commons. Thurs
day TO make arrangements TO support the
Parnellites.
The division on the proclamation Of the
League Is fixed for Friday, before which the
government viii make further explanation
with view to retaining the support Of
Chamberlain or inducing him 10 abstain
from the debate, instead Of opposing the
government. The Conservatives are hope
full OF obtaining majority Of from 50 to go.
III the ParnelliteS Obstruct the passage OF the
supply bill 10 any great extent 10 Is rumOted
that Smith will endeav0r 10 pass votes en-
masse by application Of the cloture.
The Coming Debate.
LONDON, Aug. 22.--Not only will the Tor
les be on hand for Thursdays debate on the
League proclamation, but the Liberals win
turn outin full force also. Urgent whips
have been issued by both parties There Is
an eager interest shown In the expected pro-
ceedings, and already most Of the available
room for members and spectators has been
secured. Mr.. Gladstone Is expected 10 make
an interesting, II not important. speech, and
there Is some curiosity TO bear what Mr..
Chamberlain win say. There Is an excellent
opportunity as matters Stdnu,
by which some Of the Unlonists could feath-
er their future nests at small expense Of
principal. It was to avoid such transac-
ton, involving the government In a possible
defeat IN the closing days Of the session, that
Mr.: smith put so much urgency into his
whip, almost begging the Conservatives not
to desert the House until the adjournment.
The Ministerialists are In o bad enough sit
uatiOn at best. and naturally wish 10 avoid
the additional humiliation OF going before
the country burdened by the disgrace Of q
chance defeat In division In the House.
The debate Of the proclamation itself will, IL
Is thought be very brief.
The government fixes September 5th, for
the close of the committee on supply. Par
Lament will be prorogued September 18th.
Notice has been placed on the order book, In
Gladstone's name, TO move the address
against the probation OF the League.
Russia on Bulgaria.
Moscow, Aug ON. Nelidoff is at Ber-
lin negotiating with the German government
in reponse to Bulgaria. II Is reported that
Germany will consent to Russia's occupying
Bulgaria temporarily, II the number OF
troops and the period Of occupation can b0
previously defined. Russia win not consent
to restraint.
The czar's Circular.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 22.-It Is oficially
announced that the government circular TO
the Powers declares that 1t Is unable to rec
ognize the validity Of Prince Ferdinand's
ing to the circular, Prince Ferdinand ac-
quainted the Gar with the fact OF his election
and requested permission TO visit st. Peters
burg in order 70 learn the Cars wishes be-
fore going TO Bulgaria. The Gear replied
that the Prince could. by no pretext justify
his journey 10 Bulgaria. The circular, In
conclusion, expresses the hope that the Bull
garian people will coincide with Russian
views and not permit this hagrant violation
Of the Berlin treaty.
Ulster Given to ParneIi.
LONDON. Aug. ct. w. RUSSELL NJ. r.,
who left the Liberal UniOnist party because
Of the proclamation Of the National League
said in an interview today:
have done my best 10 persuade my party and
the government from proclalmiDg the League, but
sped their last bullet and have handed over Ulster
70 Parnell. l confess my heart turned with indig-
sacrificing loyal tenants 10 handful Of unreason-
able landlords deserving Of nobody's eonsidera-
Not Taken Seriously.
The proposal of Russia to Turkey TO joint
ly occupy Eastern Bulgaria and Roumelia. Is
not regarded here as meant to be taken serl-
ously. Ii Is believed 10 be feeler thrown
out for the purpose Of testing the eoncensus
OF opinion among the powers as 10 Prince
Ferdinand's status. No action Of the kind
suggested would be taken until all other
means of oustlng Ferdinand had been ex-
hausted. England would seriously object TO
the arrangement even then. and there Is al
ready feeling Of resentment noticeable
among English commentators on the subject
Mr.. HeaIy's Language
Mr.. Healy's language at Hawick last night
to the effect that the League will be more
dangerous now than before, Is generally re-
M. Healy went distinctly beyond Mr.. Par
nelPs sufficiently defiant ground, and be-
sides being imprudent, his remark was un-
necessary, as everybody recognizes now that
coercion Is sure to be a thing of short life,
not worth revolutionary talk about.
Foreign Notes.
The Loughrea and Armagh branches Of the
National League met yesterday In Dublin,
withstanding the proclamation.
In Catania, during the "a hours ending
yesterday, there were 10 deaths from ehoL
era. In Palermo there were n new cases
and II deaths in Capua, four new cases.
Seventeen people were drowned in the
Thames yesterday by falling from hay
laden barge, in which they had climbed TO
witness regatta.
dress of ChicagOans Of British birth to
Queen Victoria at Osborne House, yesterday.
Mr.. Collier is the only bearer OF such testl-
monial who has been granted special audi
ence.
The scaffolding on the new city hospital at
Berlin, collapsed yesterday, killing six work
men and badly injuring several others, In
eluding the architect.